Miniature railgun engine ignitor

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1991-12-31

1993-05-18

Wolfe, Willis R.

Internal-combustion engines

Igniters

313143, F02P 100, F02P 2300, H01T 1320

Patent

active

052111423

ABSTRACT:
A plasma ignitor system capable of injecting a high energy plasma jet into a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine or continuous combustion system. The plasma ignitor features a high energy current pulse source and a geometrically configured coaxial, dual-rail or three-rail ignitor system for deeper and more accurate injection of plasma into a combustion chamber of either large or small dimension.

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